How many pieces does Boulder Blaster have?

It has 294 pieces, 79 of them different, and includes 2 minifigures.

Which theme is it part of?

It belongs to the Power Miners theme and was released in 2009.

Power Miners

LEGO® Boulder Blaster

Boulder Blaster is a Power Miners set from 2009 with 294 pieces and 2 minifigures. It is a mining vehicle made for blasting through rock in search of crystals.

Set number: 8707
Year: 2009
Pieces: 294
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Power Miners
Different parts: 87

What can I build with it?

Parts list 87

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Minifigures 2

Glaciator, Trans-Dark Blue fig-0066422 pieces × 1
Power Miner, Engineer with Hat fig-0066434 pieces × 1

Description

A digger for the deep

Power Miners told the story of miners who dig deep underground for energy crystals and run into rock monsters on the way. The Blaster is the working tool of that world, a vehicle that clears stone out of the path. At 294 pieces the build is manageable and makes a good afternoon project. Two minifigures are enough for a small mission, with one driving while the other keeps watch over the surroundings. It is a rewarding subject for children who like vehicles with a function, because the underground missions are easy to imagine.

Lime green on dark grey

The main colours are lime, dark bluish grey and light bluish grey. The green adds strong accents to an otherwise stony base tone, which makes the vehicle easy to spot in any cavern. Anyone collecting the line will know this mix of machine colours and rock grey. As a display piece it is not too loud, but it stands out clearly from vehicles that are done purely in grey and black. Dark grey and lime together create a look that people instantly link with the line.

79 different parts for tinkerers

The 294 pieces include 79 different parts. That means many pieces appear several times, mainly plates and bricks for the body, while a handful of specialist elements take care of the drive and drill. Building alternates between relaxed stretches and fiddlier steps. If you want to rebuild later, the mix offers a solid foundation for machines of your own, such as diggers, haulers or drilling rigs in grey and green. A few small pieces among them also prove useful in other projects after you take the model apart.

Parts list, checking and rebuilding

The complete parts list on this page helps you check a second-hand set or hunt for missing elements. If you do not own it, the “What can I build?” tool shows which models your own bricks can make. For a set from 2009 that look is especially worthwhile, because older sets are not always easy to find complete and individual parts can cost more than you would expect. That can save time and money in the end.

FAQ

How many pieces does Boulder Blaster have?: It has 294 pieces, 79 of them different, and includes 2 minifigures.
Which theme is it part of?: It belongs to the Power Miners theme and was released in 2009.
Which colours dominate?: Lime, dark bluish grey and light bluish grey.

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